Faq-O-Matic fom.cgi cross-site scripting
| faqomatic-fom-xss (24165) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
FAQ-O-Matic is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the fom.cgi script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the '_duration', 'file' or 'cmd' parameters to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- SourceForge.net: SourceForge: Project Info - FAQ-O-Matic.
- BID-16251: Faq-O-Matic Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0251: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in fom.cgi in Faq-O-Matic 2.711 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) _duration, (2) file, and (3) cmd parameters.
- OSVDB ID: 22439: Faq-O-Matic fom.cgi _duration Variable XSS
- SA18468: Faq-O-Matic Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0189: Faq-O-Matic Multiple Variable Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Jon Howell FAQ-O-Matic 2.711 and prior
Reported:
Jan 16, 2006
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